Consider the noble rhinoceros. Ill-tempered. Nearsighted. Thick-skinned and solitary. Critically endangered and trying to survive with the help of those that love and admire these lumbering beasts.
Now consider the author. Ill-tempered. Nearsighted. Thin-skinned and solitary. In a world of all-swallowing language models and synthetic creativity, we, too, are critically endangered and trying to survive. Any physical resemblance is purely coincidental.
Whether you're a reader or a writer, this is a friendly place where stories are put down one plodding step at a time until the pieces come together. I hope you'll stay and enjoy.
A social media star chases her independence and global fame during a frenzied Las Vegas showdown.